Not even a day after the Boston Celtics blew their last chance at the number one seed, they sent out the most devastating news for the rest of the season. Kyrie Irving was already shut down for the rest of the regular season, and now it has been reported that he is also going to miss the duration of the playoffs (Via Adrian Wojnarowski).
The Celtics were hoping to get their best player back after the first round, but now they at least have some clarity. This will effectively shut down any optimism that was created by that winning streak, because the first round was going to be tough enough without him.